Internet of Shit

Through a novel marrying of different tools, Kamerka can take an address, landmark, or coordinates and display exposed internet connected cameras on a map.

The law only applies to passwords that come pre-programmed into devices, but it’s still a step in the right direction.

But security experts say it will take a lot more than regulation to fix this particular dumpster fire.

Consumer Reports is the first to integrate privacy and security in reviews in a bid to fix the internet of broken things.

Researchers at a university in Israel have found ways to turn smart irrigation systems into a botnet that could theoretically drain some of a city’s water reserves. But don’t panic.

Copenhagen-based Bycyklen staff had to reboot every bike in its 100-dock system, thanks to a hacker.

Attackers said “God’s wrath will be employed against the IP that you provide us.”

The bug is just the latest in a long, seemingly endless list of flaws found in so-called smart devices.

It's the first example showing a connected device being used to physically attack someone.

"We believe this to be the first exploit of a connected device that causes the device to physically attack someone," researchers presenting the proof-of-concept say.

In an exclusive Motherboard op-ed, US Senator Mark Warner says last month's global WannaCry ransomware attack should be a wake up call for connected device security.

Good job.